Background and Objectives: Iran, as a developing country, is experiencing high burdens of Helicobacter pylori (Hp)-associated non-communicable diseases. Hp stool antigen test (HpSA) is widely used as an inexpensive and feasible noninvasive method to diagnose Hp infection, instead of invasive approaches. The current study aimed at evaluating th...

  Background and Objectives:Infection of pleural fluid is a common disease and because of antibiotic administration, the microbiology of this fluid has changed. The aim of this study was to determine the common bacteria and suitable antibiotics for treatment in pleural effusion (PE). Materials and Methods: In this cross sectional study, 1210 samples with exudative features were cultured for p...

conclusions due to the low frequency of stec o157 and the high susceptibility rates of the isolates to the tested antibiotics in this study, stec o157 has not become a major problem in tabriz yet, but comprehensive microbiological surveillance programs that provide early warning and limit the scale of possible outbreaks would be essential. results of the isolates 11 (5.5%) were sorbitol-negativ...